Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Your humidity suggestion is a good one, I'll give it a try. Low
humidity is the norm here in southern California, and we are heading
into the uber-dry Santa Ana wind season.

thanks,
Dan Finnerty


--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "sinar001" <jnolly@...> wrote:
>
> I haven't use the i9900, but the prints I got from the s9000 on Ilford
> classic pearl were outstanding. 
> 
> One thing about the swellable polymers, they might be slow on the
> uptake of ink under very dry environment conditions. You might try
> storing some of the paper in a closed box under high humidity
> conditions before trying to print. This could "pre-swell" the paper
> slightly improving the absorption of the ink.
> 
> Just an idea that might help.
> 
> John Nollendorfs
> 
> 
> --- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "dffinnert" <dfinnert@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I just got a new Canon i9900 printer and am trying to make profiles
> > for Ilford Classic Gloss and Pearl paper. When I try to select the
> > suggested "high gloss photo film" media type, I find it is not in the
> > list for the i9900, unlike my old Canon s9000.
> > 
> > Also, I am having some troubles with moderate mottling in medium-dark
> > blues and grays, no matter what media type I choose (I had this same
> > problem with the S9000 and never resolved it). I've set print quality
> > to 1 (fine/slow), and turned on quiet mode in the driver, which is
> > supposed to slow down the print speed. 
> > 
> > Am I just out of luck using Ilford swellable polymer paper with BCI-6
> > inks? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated (including
> > alternate swellable papers).
> > 
> > -- Dan Finnerty
> >
>